An empty council-owned building is set to be converted into apartments to help support adults with learning disabilities or autism who leave hospital.

At a recent meeting members of Cheshire West and Chester Council's cabinet approved plans to convert Yeoman House, in Ellesmere Port, into three apartments for a supported living facility which will be known as Bridgemeadow.

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"This is the first of hopefully a few projects as we move forward, and once the partners involved are comfortable with this approach and it is seen to be a success then we can move forward with it."

Bridgemeadow will give three people who are either in hospital or at risk of being admitted to hospital the opportunity to receive care in the community instead.

It will provide patients with support during short-term tenancies before they are ready to live more independently.

Both NHS West Cheshire and Vale Royal clinical commissioning groups have worked with CWAC on the scheme, and the three parties will share revenue costs for the facility.

Cllr Paul Donovan

Cllr Paul Donovan, CWAC cabinet member for democracy and workforce, is a ward councillor for the site.

He told the cabinet that he was pleased to see the building would be brought back into use after a number of 'false dawns' - and he suggested it could be something which is done elsewhere in Cheshire West.